Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

I am happy to rephrase the question if you insist, Madam Speaker. My question is to the Prime Minister. Yesterday the parliament was told by the Prime Minister that the secretary of the agriculture department was sacked by him and he said there were issues between the department secretary and the minister. Why is the secretary of the agriculture department shouldering 100 per cent of the blame for the issues? What steps did the Prime Minister take to acquaint himself with the conduct of the agriculture minister in this matter?

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